Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
In a controversial move, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal for conversion of 1,412 hectare Nallamala reserve forest area into a memorial park in memory of late Chief Minister Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. Dr Rajasekhara Reddy was killed in a helicopter crash on September 2 at Pavurallagutta …
Sept. 1: Large-scale corruption has plagued the much-touted National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as even employed persons apart apart from the dead are shown to be working and drawing money as per its records. Village resource persons show the name of Boni Suryanarayana who is working in the mandal office …
Hyderabad, Aug. 25 The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to develop four regional greenfield airports under the public-private participation (PPP) mode. To be taken up under the build, own and transfer (BOT) model, these airports are proposed at Orvakal (Kurnool district), Jakranpalli (Nizamabad), Ramgundem (Karimnagar) and Tadepalligudem (West Godavari). This …
Sreenivas Janyala Posted: Friday , Jun 05, 2009 at 0134 hrs IST Hyderabad: Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday pulled up Forest Department officials over reports of rampant felling and smuggling of red sanders (red sandal wood) trees from the state
May 29: The Nannari plant, from which the famous Rayalaseema sharbat is made, has been listed among endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Apart from the Nannari plant, 46 other species from the State have also been put in the red list by the IUCN.
May 13: Unknown persons pumped kerosene into a drinking water pipeline at Venkatadri Colony in Kurnool town on Wednesday, causing panic. It was at 11 am that the municipal authorities supplied water to Venkatadri Colony residents. But those who consumed the water found that it smelt and tasted like kerosene. …
May 5: The exploration team have unearthed gold mines at Betamcherla and Pattikonda in Kurnool district here. According to sources, two international companies will carry out the mining activities here. Though the Central government has given permission to one of these companies, another company is awaiting clearance, the sources said. …
April 9: The district medical and health authorities have alerted people in the city to take precautionary measures against anthrax. This warning was given in the wake of three deaths suspected to be caused by cutaneous anthrax in Visakhapatnam and confirmed incidence of the disease in Prakasam, Srikakulam, Chittoor, Kurnool …
Nandyal (Kurnool), Nov. 11: The regional joint director, municipal administration, Mr L. Vandana Kumar, said that drinking water works were taken up at a cost of Rs 936 crore in 23 municipalities and four municipal corporations in the four districts of the Rayalaseema region. Speaking to newsmen here on Tuesday, …
Hyderabad, Nov. 5: The local community in Nallamala Hills will soon have exclusive rights on Mahanandi water which has curative qualities. It will also become a specialised product like Darjeeling Tea, Kondapally toys and Kancheepuram Silk. The Mahanandi Biodiversity Committee, headed by the village sarpanch, Mr G. Thimma Reddy, has …
Hyderabad Oct. 16: The Union government granted reconnaissance permit to two companies for the mining of gold, diamond, iron, copper, lead, zinc and silver and other precious minerals. The Union ministry of mines informed the state government that it had permitted the Bengaluru-based Geo Mysore Service (India) Private Limited and …
Rajahmundry, Sept. 19: The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education has taken up a study to find out the rate of absorption of carbon by forest soils of the country. The study will also help scientists assess levels of carbon emissions into the atmosphere in various parts of the …
Srikakulam/Nizamabad/ Kurnool, Sept. 16: Officials are on high alert following the surge of flood waters in Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers because of heavy rains in neighbouring Orissa. There are fears that that it would cause another flood in the town. Around 60,000 cusecs of water had reached the Gotta Barrage …
Kadapa/Kurnool, Sept. 8: The displaced persons of the Gandikota project face a threat of floods due to the overflowing of the Kundu and Penna rivers. The two rivers are overflowing following heavy rains in the catchment areas for the last few days in the district. Due to heavy rains in …
Kurnool, Aug. 25: Farmers once again came on to the streets demanding supply of fertilisers. They alleged that the government had totally failed in the supply of fertilisers in adequate quantities. They staged a rasta roko in Kurnool and Kallur mandals protesting the lackadaisical attitude of the officials in the …
